Character Walks
Drama warm-up games involving physical activity where pupils travel around a space as a particular character or some other animal etc. (.doc file 31.5KB) Download File…
Drama Gestures Game
Drama warm-up game suitable for children to do at their desks. (.doc file 25.5KB) Download File…
Drama Lesson Structure
An example of the structure of a drama lesson – adapted from the work of Gavin Bolton. (.doc file 29.5KB) Download File…
Stage Directions
Diagram showing the names of the different areas around a stage – useful for instructing children where to move around a stage if putting on a performance. (.doc file 28.5KB) Download File…
Drama and Theatre Language
Language that the teacher may wish children to learn about theatre and drama. (.doc file 38KB) Download File…
Dramatic Writing
Suggestions on how to develop a dramatic activity into a written activity. (.doc file 25KB) Download File…
The Creation
Poem in the American gospel tradition, suitable for oral dramatisation. (.doc file 27.5KB) Download File…
Drama Techniques and Strategies
A list of techniques and strategies that can be used in the drama lesson to compliment and develop an improvisation – from an article by Jonothan Neelands. (.doc file 37.5KB) Download File…
Feelings Game
An oral language activity to get pupils to talk about feelings – cut out the cards, laminate and ask the children to complete the feelings sentences. eg. “I feel confident when ….” (.doc file 54KB) Download File…
Story Box
An oral language activity where pupils select cards and link the cards into a narrative story. Cards are arranged into groups to be copied and laminated. As a follow up activity, the cards could be used to create a written story. (.doc file 94KB) Download File…